For the D-Day
landing, B and C companies of the 743rd were
DD Shermans. A company was standard Shermans
(with 1/3 equippedwith bulldozer blades), and D company was
M5 Stuart tanks. The M5 tanks were not scheduled to land until
H+260 minutes. The 747th officially landed on June 7th.

Several hundred
of these trained Rangers were returned to
the 29th upon the disbanding of the battalion, greatly adding
to the combat proficiency of the Division.

3) Regimental
Combat Teams (RCT) were formed by adding
an artillery battalion, a company of Combat Engineers, and a
Medical company to the Regiment. This formation was
standardized in the 29th. The 115th RCT was the 115th Rgt,
110th FA Bttn, and A companies of Engineers and Medical.
The 116th RCT was the 116th Rgt, 111th FA
Bttn, and B companies Engineers and Medical. The
175th RCT consisted of the 175th Rgt, 224th FA, and
C companies.